Hesitation- spoken and text

Spoken language can communicate more than just what is said. The fluency of the speaker shows the confidence of the speaker and their knowledge of the topic.

“You lose a bit of control every time you insert hesitation into your speech.”

An example of this would be hesitation. “Yes, the um.. The match is really going to be decided on the, like the form of the teams, and like luck of the day”. As seen here there is uncertainty in the speech where there is hesitation. Not only do the speakers show a lack of knowledge of the topic, it also shows unpreparedness and unsureness of what they are talking about. However, text language doesn’t usually show this. Due to the fact that texting isn’t always instant, it gives the user a chance to be able to word what they say careful and find appropriate answers.

Hesitation can lead to a loss of control in your speech for example, ” in speech umm.. (next person) I am talking about something different and not interested.” Here the speaker has paused and lost the professionalism in his speech. This may lose the interest of others then, in turn, losing the audience and your control.

In text language hesitation doesn’t usually show in the forms of “Um” “ah” as it does in spoken language. For example, in the text, if the user is lost or uninterested they might say “haha ha ha haha.” When something is not funny. Words such as “LOL” are just fillers as they have lost most of their meaning due to over use.

In conclusion, I believe that the way someone speaks or texts shows their knowledge, confidence and interest in the topic. if you have a more stronger and fluent speech you show a high understanding and confidence

 

Language Investigation – Hypothesis

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Hesitation in spoken language shows that the speaker may be distracted, uncertain or unprepared for the topic that they are talking about such as ‘ UM ‘ ‘ AH ‘ and ‘ Like ‘.

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Spoken language can communicate more than just what is said. The idiolect of the speaker shows the confidence of the speaker and their knowledge of the topic.

Max, Bronson, James, Const – Spoken Transcript

Const: Ohh Nah mate, Arsenals gonna get smashed by Bayern, so bad its going to be horrible for Arsenal.

James: Nah mate ah nah mate. your wrong Arsenal will turn up. and er well. Well actually Bayern and Arsenal do have an equal chance hauhehmeh Bayern have a sh… much better team.

Const: Bayern have Alaba, who is the best left-back in the world.

James: yes the um.. the match is really going to be decided on the, like the form of the teams, and like luck of the day

Const: Oh yeah Bayern aren’t in good form right now.

James: Then again neither is Aresenal, so

Const: Lewandowski is better than Sanchez.

 

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